Want to help me get a standing desk? Check out the details in the donation box below the post and read my stories on Vocal! Once upon a time, I heard of an author named Brandon Sanderson. I picked up one of his books, Warbreaker, and enjoyed it. Then completely forgot about it...until one day I … Continue reading The Stormlight Archive: An Outstanding Model of Good Series Writing
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Is It Possible to Look Forward to the Week?
Want to help me get a standing desk? Check out the details in the donation box below the post and read my stories on Vocal! I get it. Mondays are a drag. Sometimes Sundays are even worse because you get this sinking feeling that "fun time" is running out and the dreary work week is about … Continue reading Is It Possible to Look Forward to the Week?
A Comfortable Workspace: The Key to Success
Want to help me get a standing desk? Check out the details in the donation box below the post and read my stories on Vocal! Writing well is important, but even more important is setting yourself up to write well. You can have the best ideas in the world, but if you don't give yourself an … Continue reading A Comfortable Workspace: The Key to Success
Reblog: Not Fitting In by First Edition Design Publishing
Debilitating fears are a problem for everyone, an unfortunate part of the human experience. Whether they’re a result of learned behavior as a child, are related to a mental health condition, or stem from a past wounding event, these fears influence a character’s behaviors, habits, beliefs, and personality traits. The compulsion to avoid what they […] … Continue reading Reblog: Not Fitting In by First Edition Design Publishing
Eragon: Worth the Hype from My Childhood?
Want to help me get a standing desk? Check out the details in the donation box below the post and read my stories on Vocal! Recently, I've been going through lots of books that I should have read a long time ago. Books like Heir to the Empire and Cinder are ones that have been on … Continue reading Eragon: Worth the Hype from My Childhood?
Add Some Rhythm to Your Writing Routine
Want to help me get a standing desk? Check out the details in the donation box below the post and read my stories on Vocal! Do you listen to music while writing? If you do, what kind of music do you listen to? Does it vary depending on what you're writing? Now I'm a musician, but … Continue reading Add Some Rhythm to Your Writing Routine
Getting Readers to Keep Reading
Want to help me get a standing desk? Check out the details in the donation box below the post and read my stories on Vocal! You can write the best plot in the world and it may mean nothing. Sometimes I wonder how many great plots are out there that no one has read because readers … Continue reading Getting Readers to Keep Reading
Reblog: Writing Goals: Seven Ways to Ensure You Reach Them by Writers Helping Writers
Want to help me get a standing desk? Check out the details in the donation box below the post and read my stories on Vocal! The joy of having finished a draft is one of writing’s great pleasures, yet to get there, you need to set – and find ways to keep – writing goals. Here … Continue reading Reblog: Writing Goals: Seven Ways to Ensure You Reach Them by Writers Helping Writers
Small World: A Flash Fiction Story
Want to help me get a standing desk? Check out the details in the donation box below the post and read my stories on Vocal! No. 25/100 100-word short stories for my 100 follower celebration! The world was nothing more than a child's play set. Cars were toys, people little action figures. Skyscrapers were made from building … Continue reading Small World: A Flash Fiction Story
The E-ink Tablet: A Writer’s New Best Friend
Thank you SO much to everyone who contributed to the fund for my desk chair! It's arriving on Thursday, so now it's on to the next goal: a standing desk! If you want to help, check out the details in the donation box below the post and read my stories on Vocal! A New Class of … Continue reading The E-ink Tablet: A Writer’s New Best Friend
The Story Canvas 